President Bola Tinubu, at the commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos, dismissed critics of the 750-km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, suggesting they use Idumota’s congested routes if
On June 6, 2025, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), died in Abuja at 88, five days before his 89th birthday. Born June 12, 1936, in
On June 5, 2025, President Bola Tinubu visited the $19 billion Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos, describing it as a “massive” catalyst for Nigeria’s economic self-reliance. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility, Africa’s
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike declared that no cabal influences President Bola Tinubu’s government, refuting claims of elite control. Speaking at the 2025 Obafemi Awolowo University Distinguished Personality Lecture
Joseph Ugbo, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), stated that the April 2024 electricity tariff increase averted the collapse of power generation companies (GENCOs), which
The Kebbi State government congratulated the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammad Iliyasu Bashar, after the Supreme Court upheld his 2023 enthronement, ending a 20-year chieftaincy dispute. Governor Nasir Idris, in
On June 5, 2025, Spain edged France 5-4 in a nine-goal UEFA Nations League semi-final thriller at Stuttgart’s MHPArena, securing a final berth against Portugal. Seventeen-year-old Lamine Yamal starred, scoring
Uzbekistan and Jordan achieved historic first-time qualifications for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while South Korea secured their 11th consecutive appearance for the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada,
The Department of State Services (DSS) issued a statement denying any intention to arrest Professor Pat Utomi or members of his proposed “shadow government,” a group formed to monitor and
On June 3, 2025, Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, officially named the 120-km access road to his $19 billion refinery in Lekki, Lagos, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, in
